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Dean glanced at Joy. This woman always has a lot of tricks up her sleeve, doesn't she? She even dared to deceive people with fake pink diamonds. Can't she think of a solution?

Joy winked at Dean. She had already thought of a solution. All she needed was Dean's cooperation.

Dean understood. This woman must already have thought of a way.

The servant quickly brought the paddle to Grandpa Reed's functioning hand. Despite being paralyzed on one side, Grandpa Reed was still quite strong when it came to hitting people.

The paddle wasn't big, seven or eight inches wide and less than a meter long. It was quite old and looked like it was made of pear wood.

Even the paddle used by the wealthy for flogging was expensive. Oh dear.

Being hit with this kind of long paddle really hurts.

"Come here," Grandpa Reed ordered. "Are you afraid I, a crippled man, will hit you? Or do you think I've lost the right to hit people because I'm crippled?"